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52 Articles found on Friday, 22 September 2006
From the Sidelines
22-09-2006
THE current delay in the start of the Namibian domestic football season will continue to have a devastating effect on the performance of the national team in their attempts to qualify for the African
readThe UN's Mandate Gap
22-09-2006
THE United Nations peacekeeping operations now underway in Lebanon offer a big opportunity for the UN to demonstrate its relevance and impact on the world stage in the 21st century.If only those
readThe Pope and Islam
22-09-2006
ON a scale of one to ten, Pope Benedict XVI's first attempt at an apology was barely a 3.He said nothing himself, but on Saturday Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone told the world that "The Holy Father is very
readTony Blair's Long Goodbye
22-09-2006
IN early 1999, Paddy Ashdown, then the leader of Britain's Liberal Democratic Party (and since then, as Lord Ashdown, Europe's envoy in Bosnia), was found with a woman not his wife and forced to
readPolitical Perspective
22-09-2006
NICE to think that we're making progress, and most people would believe that's what would happen if we indeed get the new electronic voting system that Cabinet has now promised us.But I must admit to
readCity Council Must Come Clean On High Electricity Tariffs
22-09-2006
THE past few days have witnessed an altercation between the Electricity Control Board (ECB) and the City of Windhoek on the question of high Municipal electricity tariffs.Many consumers have noted, in
readWas Lubowski A Hero?
22-09-2006
I WOULD like to know what Anton Lubowski means to Namibia?Did he also play a role in the liberation struggle? If so then, is he not a HERO? Can he also be transferred to the Heroes' Acre? Or is the
readIs China A 'Yellow Threat'
22-09-2006
I HAVE read several articles published by The Namibian about China and Africa: 'Africa benefits from links with China' (09/8/2006); 'Government should wise up to benefits of China invasion'
readEducation And Violence
22-09-2006
I WOULD as a mother like to express my dismay at the way education is linked to the increase of violence in our country.How many of us remember the last Bible verse they were taught in school? I still
readA Conspiratorial Mind?
22-09-2006
I WAS in your beautiful country recently and bought a copy of The Namibian, where I read Gwynne Dyer's column, 'If 9/11 Hadn't Happened'.It's easy to write "what ifs" because, even if one's hypotheses
readIt's Not OK
22-09-2006
FIRST I would like to congratulate the Trusco Group for attempting to use Oshiwambo in its logo.'Oshili nawa'. This classic example shows how meanings could change in African languages if one does not
readOil below US$60
22-09-2006
World oil prices were mixed yesterday, after slipping under US$60 per barrel in New York trade on news of surging US stockpiles of winter heating fuel, dealers said.New York's main contract, light
readFNB Wernhil branch closes for two days
22-09-2006
THE First National Bank (FNB) has announced that its Wernhil branch in the Windhoek central business district will be closed for business today and tomorrow.The FNB Service branch, which was located
readNew money in Africa signals shift in global economy
22-09-2006
SINGAPORE - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson calls it "irresponsible borrowing."But many of Africa's poor countries say the money they get from China and India is vital in their quest to fight
readClarify land reform: Hangala
22-09-2006
MORE emphasis needs to placed on agriculture, as its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been declining in the last recent years, a prominent Namibian has said.Speaking at the opening
readDiamond groups to unite
22-09-2006
LUANDA - African diamond producers are seeking to bolster their influence by forging their own grouping, seeking to reverse a situation where key decisions are taken abroad, a senior Angolan official
readInvestment under the loupe at central bank symposium
22-09-2006
IS Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) overriding the importance of domestic investment in Namibia? This was the question at the heart of the eighth Bank of Namibia (BoN) symposium held in Windhoek on
readBeach killing: She ran, so I shot her, says Swakop beach murder suspect
22-09-2006
"SHE tried running so I shot her twice on her body.She fell down. I took the handbag and gave it to Kamati Kamati. I did not look in the handbag to see what was in it." This was part of the
read'Wavered' wavers on
22-09-2006
NAMIBIA'S biggest venture yet into the world of filmmaking, the Sam Nujoma biopic 'Where Others Wavered', is not likely to be released this year.According to executive producer Uazuva Kaumbi, the
readFormer President Nujoma's Office overspent by millions
22-09-2006
THE office of former President Sam Nujoma, a vocal advocate of prudent financial management on public platforms, overspent its budget by more than N$3,6 million.A total of N$1,1 million in outstanding
readCity HAS got it WRONG on power charges, says ECB
22-09-2006
THE City of Windhoek was definitely at fault for charging residents and businesses more for electricity than was approved by the Electricity Control Board (ECB), the regulator said yesterday.The Board
readAt home with a home-based caregiver
22-09-2006
OUT of love for her community and the urge to help where she can, Adriana Garises (30) did a home-based care course with Catholic AIDS Action and the Namibian Red Cross in 2003."I saw the huge need to
readSchool boy electrocuted
22-09-2006
EENHANA - Police at Okongo in the Ohangwena Region are investigating the circumstances under which a pupil was electrocuted at the Oshela Senior Secondary School.A Police spokesperson at Eenhana said
readJoubert hits back at Ministry
22-09-2006
MILLIONAIRE land baron Gert Joubert, who owns a 65 000-hectare private game reserve near Omaruru, has denied that he wants to buy additional land, as suggested by the Ministry of Lands and
readCabinet concerned about representation of women
22-09-2006
SWAPO'S Women Council received a boost in their quest for 50 per cent female representation in the party's top decision-making bodies.Information Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced yesterday
readKeetmanshoop Council rules out salary increases
22-09-2006
SALARY negotiations between Keetmanshoop Town Council and the Namibia Public Workers' Union (Napwu) ended without an agreement on Tuesday.The union demanded a 17 per cent salary increase across the
readKarakul industry recovers as demand in Asia grows
22-09-2006
THE Chairman of the Karakul Board, Kobus Van Wyk, says the 100 per cent sale of pelts achieved at the recent Copenhagen fur auction shows that the industry is recovering.Kobus Van Wyk told The
readVets withdraw deadline to Govt
22-09-2006
A COMMITTEE of Swapo war veterans has withdrawn a deadline it gave Government on its demands for compensation.The deadline would have passed tomorrow. A spokesman for the Committee on the Welfare of
readFinancial Intelligence Bill tabled again
22-09-2006
LEGISLATION to prevent money laundering and to investigate suspicious financial transactions returned to the National Assembly this week after it was withdrawn in February because of technical
readElectronic voting on the horizon
22-09-2006
NAMIBIA will soon be using an electronic voting system if Cabinet has its way.A Cabinet decision taken on September 12 approved, in principle, the introduction of electronic voting in the Namibian
readBaby snatcher caught
22-09-2006
A 30-year-old woman from Gochas in the Hardap Region is being held in a Kalkrand Police cell in connection with the kidnapping last month of a 14-month-old baby.The child was snatched from her
readMinistries overspend by millions
22-09-2006
GOVERNMENT Ministries continue to overspend, resulting in millions being incurred in unauthorised expenditure.This is spelled out in Auditor General Junias Kandjeke's latest report on the accounts of
readRCC lays off 81 workers
22-09-2006
EIGHTY-ONE contract workers employed by the Roads Contractor Company (RCC) on the Aus-Luederitz railway rehabilitation project face the chop after their contracts have not been renewed since June, a
readOmukuluntuwiliki gwaNDC i ikutha miilonga
22-09-2006
O MUKULUNTUWILIKI gwokampani ya Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) okwi ikutha miilonga meyimweneneno, The Namibian osho a tseya ngaaka.Aniwa eyikuthomiilonga lye olya tameke iiwike yontumba ya zi
readAapolisi mOshakati ya kwata iilwitho
22-09-2006
O POLISI mOshakati mOshitopolwa sha Shana meti 14 sigo 15 oya ningile okashawa mOshakati nomomudhingoloko noya kwata mo iilwitho oyindji lela, ngashi oondjembo dhomaludhi gi ili nogi ili, omikonda,
readAateyi ya dhenga sekuliti
22-09-2006
O SEKULITI yimwe pu Gobabis oya dhengwa koombudhi ndhoka dha li dha hala okuteya nokuya mositola ndjoka a li ta tonatele esiku ndyoka.Palopota yOpolisi ndjoka ya piti oshiwike shika, oombudhi ndhoka
readMogotsi a egulula iilonga yOlutenda pambelewa
22-09-2006
O MINISTELI yOpevi yIilonga, Iiyenditho nOmakwatathano, Stefans Mogotsi, mEtitatu lya zi ko okwa tula miilonga etameko netsikilo lyiilonga yOlutenda okuza pOndangwa okuya kOshikango nokugandja wo
readOsumina onene pu Amutanga
22-09-2006
O MUKULUNTUSIKOLA gwosikola ya Amutanga popepi nOkatana mOshitopolwa sha Shana tate Theobald Amushila okwa tseyitha kutya mEhuliloshiwike ndika twa thinda, okuza meti 22 sigo 23 Septemba 2006,
readGumwe a sila motaxi
22-09-2006
A nna Ndjambula gwomimvo 21 okwa si konima sho otaxi moka a li yi idhenge mumwe nohauto onkwawo mondjila onene ya Sam Nujoma Drive na Hendrick Witbooi Avenue mOvenduka.Olopota yOpolisi oya popi wo
readNew Olympic House opens next week
22-09-2006
THE Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) will open its new headquarters in Windhoek on Wednesday.The NNOC's head of administration, Eliphas Shipanga, said the centre has been built at a cost of
readChiefs fans go on the rampage
22-09-2006
UGLY history repeated itself on Wednesday night when Kaizer Chiefs supporters went on the rampage after their team's 2-1 Premier League defeat against Bidvest Wits University at FNB Stadium.Enraged
readUnder-23 footballers called
22-09-2006
THE following under-23 players are invited to a training camp which starts this Sunday and runs until October 9.The players should report on Sunday at Soccer House at 19h00. The players are: Tangeni
readNamibians dominate in bowls
22-09-2006
FOURTEEN teams entered for the Uramin Trips Bowls tournament held at the Windhoek Country Club Greens recently.The event was in its fourth year and was sponsored Uramin Namibia. Five bowlers from
readWarriors face fitness woes
22-09-2006
THE Brave Warriors are in for a torrid time when they face Ethiopia in an African Nations Cup qualifier in Windhoek with only a week and a half to go, but with no team in camp to date.The national
readIn Brief
22-09-2006
HANGING - Seven people were sentenced to death by hanging yesterday for triple hotel bombings that killed 60 people in Jordan's capital last November.The only one in custody was a 35-year-old Iraqi
readBoys circumcised by teen
22-09-2006
CAPE TOWN - Two 15-year-old Pondoland boys were hospitalised on Wednesday night after they were circumcised by a youth of the same age, the Eastern Cape health department said yesterday. The boys,
readSudan welcomes Darfur extension
22-09-2006
SUDANESE officials have welcomed a decision by the African Union to extend the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Darfur until the end of the year.Foreign Minister Al-Sammani Al-Wasila Al-Sammani
readIraq takes over security in second province
22-09-2006
NASIRIYAH - Iraq yesterday took control of security from Italian and Romanian troops in the largely Shi'ite southern province of Dhi Qar, paving the way for the coalition forces to head home.The
readProtesters rally for 3rd night
22-09-2006
BUDAPEST- Police fired tear gas early yesterday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators demanding the prime minister's resignation over his admission on a leaked tape that he lied about the dismal state
readAnnan delivers emotional farewell
22-09-2006
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered an emotional and searing farewell to world leaders on Tuesday, appealing for nations and peoples to unite to combat widespread contempt for
readJubilation, caution greet Zuma reprieve
22-09-2006
JOHANNESBURG -While Jacob Zuma's supporters danced and cheered after his corruption case was struck off the roll of the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday, political parties fired off more
readChavez calls Bush 'the devil'
22-09-2006
UNITED NATIONS - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez stunned the UN General Assembly with a speech on Wednesday in which he called US President George W. Bush "the devil" who acts like he owns the
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